In order to become a licensed attorney in the state of Texas, one must sit for the Texas Bar Exam and pass. The general criteria that must be met includes an age of 18 years or older, U.S. citizenship or legalized natural/resident alien, a J.D. degree (or within 4 semester hours of completing all requirements for graduation) from an ABA-approved law school. There is the availability of exemption of requirements for an out-of-state licensed attorney. There is no provision for a law degree through distance learning, correspondence study, or “external Programs”. There are no residency requirements but registration of law students is required within 60 days of approval into a Texas law school. In the area of character